A Prosser woman is lucky to be alive after being discovered thrown from her wrecked vehicle on Highway 221 early Thursday morning. Benton County Fire District #6 reported that the accident occurred about 3 AM this morning on Highway 221, at milepost two, outside of Prosser. Officials are saying that the woman is lucky because motorists behind her saw the accident and offered assistance.
- PUB DATE: 9/23/2021 11:37:34 AM - SOURCE: KXRX-FM 97.1 Pasco

The Atascocita (TX) Fire Department was on the scene of a multi-vehicle accident involving an occupied department ambulance.

The accident closed traffic in all directions, though the patient was loaded onto another ambulance and eventually made it to the hospital.

AFD on scene of a multi-vehicle accident involving HFD ambulance. FM 1960 E. Traffic closed all directions. AVOID area. @FireChiefofHFD pic.twitter.com/86jXgia9Nc

— Atascocita Fire Department (@AVFDOEM) September 22, 2021

A patient was in the back of the ambulance at the time. They were loaded onto another ambulance and taken to the hospital. https://t.co/wY41OchD7Z

— Atascocita Fire Department (@AVFDOEM) September 22, 2021

@HoustonFire Paramedic and patient transported by ambulance from the scene.

Thank you @atascocitafire for the response and transport. https://t.co/bLRLyJHBu4

— Chief Samuel Peña (@FireChiefofHFD) September 22, 2021

Much respect to the HFD ambulance crew who were able extricate the patient from the overturned ambulance even before additional first responders were on scene! pic.twitter.com/bVoeJS2xBo

— Atascocita Fire Department (@AVFDOEM) September 22, 2021

JFRD and City Officials Break Ground on Fire Station 63. Facility expected to open in Fall 2021.

Today, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, City Council Members Danny Becton and Randy White, and IAFF Local 122’s Randy Wyse joined JFRD Director/Fire Chief Keith Powers in the ground-breaking ceremony for Fire Station 63 on Gate Parkway.

Fire Station 63’s permanent facility is JFRD’s third new station project in as many years, continuing a trend of growth and strategic allocation of fire suppression and emergency medical services.

Squad 63 and Rescue 63 have been operating since the summer of 2019 at a nearby temporary facility off of Gate Parkway, which is in southeast Jacksonville. Station 63’s immediate response territory includes eastern Baymeadows, the Reedy Branch area and the St. Johns Town Center. Within that region are approximately 5,000 residences, 400 business parcels, 30-plus apartment complexes and several schools. Given the area’s projected growth, Station 63 is a timely addition to the community.

The next addition to our department has begun! E-town is growing fast and we are part of the plan…. #etown pic.twitter.com/YDMLTQFmyT

— THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) September 23, 2021

Three people – a patient and two EMS providers – were taken to the hospital after a car slammed into a Houston Fire Department ambulance Wednesday, according to a report.

The crash, which caused the ambulance to land on its side, happened on FM 1960 E. at Kings Parkway just before 9 a.m., ABC 13 reported. One witness told the station the ambulance was passing through the intersection with its sirens flashing when it was t-boned.

Both EMS providers worked to get the patient out of the back of the ambulance following the crash, Atascocita Chief Mike Mulligan said.

Two other people in separate vehicles were involved in the crash. One car was hit after the ambulance turned on its side and slid across the ground.

Angelina River (TX) Fire and Rescue may be operating out of a new facility as soon as next spring, reports kjas.com.

Funding for the new facility came via the passage of a sales and use tax, which voters approved in a 2020 election, the report says.

The department is currently using for its station an old, wood-frame building—with no running water—that used to serve as a boat repair shop. Also, its location boasts a lengthy response time to calls.

The new facility will be on Recreational Road 255, which aims to put them in the center of their service area, the report says.